Openlands presents “Organizing Your Community Garden” Training
Breakthrough Ministries Familyplex 3219 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us to learn how to organize all aspects of the garden from recruiting members and gaining supporters to practical ways to self organize including using apps to keep track of projects. We will also show you how to create a design map for your…
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Weird Vegetables
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesMonday, May 9 at 7pm -Weird Vegetables - Weird vegetables to grow and how to grow things weirdly! Speaker: Amanda Thomsen, author of Kiss My Aster: A Graphic Guide to Creating a Yard Totally Tailored to You
Building Healthy Soil
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse 2800 S Western Ave , Chicago, IL, United StatesLearn about composting, vermicomposting, cover cropping, and other soil-building techniques. This workshop will cover soil testing and pH for vegetable crops. Healthy soil is the key to healthy plants! This workshop is instructed by Joan Hopkins, 2007 Windy City Harvest graduate and Windy City Harvest…
CCGA Vegetable Seedling Distribution May 14, 9am
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesVegetable Seedling Distribution 445 N. Sacramento Blvd Saturday, May 14, 2016 Register Now! The Resources Committee has grown hundreds of vegetable seedlings to kick-start your gardens: 18 types of tomatoes (including some gorgeous heirlooms), sweet and hot peppers, kale, rosemary, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, parsley,…
Howard Area Community Garden’s 1st Spring Plant Sale May 14th and 15th
Howard Area Community Garden 1715-25 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Howard Area Community Garden's first Spring Plant Sale will be in full swing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15, in our garden at the corner of Hermitage and Juneway in the North of Howard neighborhood (Rogers…
DÍA DE SIEMBRA /PLANTING DAY at El Paseo
El Paseo Community Garden 966 W. 21st St, Chicago, IL, United StatesSi llueve sera el próximo día Domingo 15 de Mayo If it rains we will reschedule for the next day, Sunday May 15th • Limpiar/ Clean-up • Sembrar cajas compartidas/Plant shared beds • Formar equipos para / Make teams for shared • Convivo /Pot-Luck Traigan…
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Plant Sale May 14th and 15th
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, United StatesHelp us celebrate our 20th year! Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse will offer more than 150 varieties of organically-grown vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings. Customers can expect a wide variety of open-pollinated and heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Other highlights include an assortment of herbs, greens…
CCGA Coordinating Meeting Saturday May 14th at 11am
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease join us at 11am Saturday May 14th at the Chicago Center for Green Technology at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. The meeting agenda includes: CCGA Working Team reports on: Tasks for 2016 and Budget (income and expenses); Calendar for the year to include dates for…
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Perennials, The Economizers of the Edible Landscape
Wednesday, May 18 at 7pm - Perennials, The Economizers of the Edible Landscape Speaker: Lisa Hilgenberg, horitculturalist for the Chicago Botanic Garden's Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden
Green and Growing: A Speaker Series – Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTuesday, June 7 at 7pm - Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland Speaker: LaManda Joy, founder of Peterson Garden Project as well as author of Start a Community Garden: The Essential Handbook